Phuket Vice Governor Romdon Hayiawae presided over the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Al-Amanah Savings Group in Bang Rong Village, Pa Khlok, on Saturday (July 26). According to official reports, he was representing Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum.
The meeting was attended by Al-Amanah Savings Group Chairman Usman Wangdee, committee members, Islamic religious leaders and community representatives.
Established in 1997, the Al-Amanah Savings Group was founded to encourage saving and mutual assistance among members of Phuket’s Muslim community. The group operates according to five core principles – honesty, selflessness, responsibility, empathy and trust – alongside the sufficiency economy philosophy.
The organisation has grown to 1,398 members and now manages circulating assets of more than B60.31mn.
It provides savings, deposit, withdrawal and loan services, while also offering welfare benefits including dividend payments and financial assistance for members during hospitalisation, childbirth and bereavement. The group also supports charitable and community activities.
Addressing the meeting, Mr Romdon described the group as a model of community development through financial discipline and mutual support.
He said its operations reflected the meaning of the word ‘Amanah’, or trust, by emphasising honesty, responsibility and transparent management.
The Vice Governor also praised the group’s adherence to Islamic principles, particularly its use of Zakat funds to assist disadvantaged members of the Muslim community.
He noted that the group also welcomes members from other faiths, saying this reflected Phuket’s tradition of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence.
Mr Romdon encouraged committee members to continue developing the organisation as a stable and transparent community financial institution.
Earlier the same day, Mr Romdon visited the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation’s Islamic Ethics Training Project at the Phuket Provincial Islamic Ethics Training Centre in Thepkrasattri, Thalang.
The programme, funded with a government budget of B760,000, aims to promote understanding of Islamic teachings and ethical principles among children, young people and the wider Muslim community.
The training is being held over seven Sunday sessions from July 19 to Aug 30 and is expected to involve about 800 participants.
During his visit, Mr Romdon encouraged participants to apply the knowledge gained in their daily lives, serve as positive role models in their families and communities, and help strengthen harmony within Phuket’s multicultural society.